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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A mellow aromatic dessert with a delicious ginger ice cream! A good recipe to make the day before company's coming & assemble at the last minute. Refrigeration time is not included. Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups sweet dessert wine |
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed |
1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long |
4 medium pears, peeled,stem left on |
1/3 cup sliced almonds |
1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened |
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. PEARS: Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan; heat& stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add pears& bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover& cook for about 30 minutes, turning pears several times, until they are tender.
4. Remove pears from poaching liquid to medium sized bowl.
5. Remove& discard cinnamon stick from poaching liquid; boil liquid for about 10 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened.
6. Pour over pears; cool, cover& chill overnight or for at least 8 hours, turning pears occasionally.
7. ICE CREAM: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
8. Combine almonds, maple syrup& cinnamon in a small bowl and place on prepared baking sheet; cook in preheated 375F oven for about 10 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden.
9. Cool& chop.
10. Put ice cream, ginger& almond mixture into a separate medium bowl& mix well.
11. Cover& freeze overnight or at least 8 hours until firm.
12. ASSEMBLY: About 30 minutes before serving, remove pears& their liquid from the refrigerator.
13. Just before serving, place pears into serving dishes, divide& drizzle poaching liquid over pears and place 2 scoops of ice cream beside each pear.
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